Story of a Prostitute
1965 · Movie · 96 min. · Japan
Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute (Shunpuden) is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.
Direction Seijun Suzuki
Cast Tamio Kawaji · Yumiko Nogawa · Isao Tamagawa · Shoichi Ozawa · Tomiko Ishikawa · Kazuko Imai · Megumi Wakaba · Kayo Matsuo · Kentarô Kaji
Soundtrack Naozumi Yamamoto
Screenplay Hajime Takaiwa · Taijirô Tamura
Cinematography Kazue Nagatsuka
Original title Shunpu den (Story of a Prostitute)
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142 votes (FilmAffinity)
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